{"product_id":"9781575675657","title":"The Virtues of Capitalism: A Moral Case for Free Markets","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of the recent economic downturn, some observers leveled  harsh criticism against free-market economies. In the spring of 2009, for instance,  an article in the The London Telegraph insisted that the industrialized West must  re-articulate its moral case for market capitalism. Additionally, numerous commentators  proclaimed the days of unfettered markets to be over.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely  and balanced book, Austin Hill and Scott Rae agree with capitalism's critics that  the economy is essentially a moral issue, but they argue that free markets are by-and-large  the solution to financial disasters rather than the cause. Though they recognize  that there are legitimate criticisms of the market system -- and real limits to  what it can and should accomplish -- the authors further conclude that capitalism  both depends upon and sustains classic Judeo-Christian virtues better than any of  its rival systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughtful and engaging, this book pushes against the  tide of current public opinion and some of the administration's proposed economic  policies with a principled defense of capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150133739760,"sku":"9781575675657","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781575675657_p0.jpg?v=1763797981","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781575675657","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}